The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-12
or reference we repeat our figures of acre.
as published in the June report:
ACREAGE TABLE.
-hEhGE IAELE
Per cant arr

Ai ALI i'.-.'........i0dA 1858. 500
athai!sts. ..............lO3 ], 32b, 700
Texas .. 5 ,S7a,, soo
1o1.4 1891, 500
NORTH CAROLINA.
The. damage to previous prospects in
fiicted by the July rains was not over-esti-
mated, and the conditions are not quite 30
good rs at date of last report, though still
rating some over last year. Picking is pro-
crossing rapidly, and there are no prospects
OF any top crop. Light frosts IN several To-
calltles, but no damage resulting.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Dry, hot weather succeeding the heavy
rains OF August, have lessened, and, in many
Counties DESTROYED prospects for top crop,
last year. The yield is expected to exceed
that of 1886 considerably. though much
below an average: The quality of the cotton
Is represented as being unusually good.
GEORGIA.
With almost unbrokeu drouth till the clos
ing days of the month, September has been
unfayorable for growing cotton, but has en-
abled farmers to rapidly gather the crop,
which the dry heat lnatured much earlier
than usual. 1t is estimated in quite num-
Der OF our reports. that about two-thirds Of
the crop has already been picked, and large
proportion marketed Though some few cor
RESPONDENTS report fruitage better than last
season. nearly threc-fourths of them claim .
decided falling off. while nearly all are agreed
t nat! no more fruit can be expected. She'd
ding has cohtinued during the month, and in
some sections worms have been damaging.
The yield is not expected to equal last years.
FLORIDA
Dry, warm weather has enabled a rapid
gathering OF the crop. Damage has resulted
from rust and shedding. and in some sec.
So
not Well boiled and is not expected to take on
any more fruit, the yield is estimated ct
about the same as last year.
ALABAMA.
,Fruitage has been disappointing since the
close OF July, and the hot dry weather has
crop has turned ont well, particularly 10 the
large central counties, and the yield Of the
State is expected to fully equal, if not ex.
coed, that Of last yesr. Storms have dam
aged the quality of the cotton in sections.
Very small prospects for a top crop. Worms
have inflicted damage in localities.
TENNESSEE.
The damage from shedding and rust con-
tinued during September very generally,
and, as a consequence, onr correspondents,
with scarcely an exception, report the plant
as poorly boiled and no expectation Of further
foT e p %fahsr has SsnSs neatly esen
had fallen in some sections, injuring the
quality. OF the cotton. While in one or two
cases the yield is thought to be better than
last season, nearly all reports indicate a de-
reduction, as compared with 1886. Tho
crop is being rapidly gathered.
MISSISSIPPI.
AS has generally been the case in other
States, the past month, the weather has been
propitious for gathering the CROP but not to
the benefit of the plant. Considerable harm
hoo hna.N f,,r a., ~ \. L
the, worm, while rust and shedding have pre-
vailed generally. Scarcely any OF our CORE
spondents expect any further fruitage; still
the plant is fairly boiled and the anticipated
yield is In excess OF thst of last season. This
central portions Of the State. Picking ia
making rapic Roadway.
LOUISIANA.
This State seems to have suffered moro
from degradation by worms than other Sec
tons, still the free use OF poison did much
to sop their ravages. Dry hot weather has
picking has made much Roadway. The plant
il considered to be fairly fruited, but the ex-
pectation Of any top crop is exceptional.
The poor-yielding parishes Of last season are
the State at large is about the same as last
year.
ARKANSAS.
The August damage was too great for any
outcome to the CROP save under, perhaps,
most favorable circumstances, and this has
not been the case during the past month.
Dry, warm weather has prevailed in most
counties, enabling an early gathering Of the
crop: while the rains in other sections were
productive OF no good but proved on the
contrary. drawback Sacl Worms have done
have been the principal causes of damage.
The plant is by no means well or even fairly
boiled, and no more fruitagc is expected.
The yield will be short of last seasons.
TEXAS.
Weather conditions, except in the north
west, have on the whole been rather favor
age to The top crop that August expectations
in that section cannot be realized under any
circumstances, and there will be very little
made from This on. In the localities visited
by the Storm OF last fail the yield. though
short, is expected to be better than last sea-
son, but in the State at large considerable
reduction lie reported.
Services in Memory of John Il. Finch.
New YORK, Oct 9.--Services were held at
Chickering Hall to-day in memory Of John
B. Finch, the temperance advocate and head
of the Society OF Grand Templars, whose
funeral took place this afternoon at
Evanston, Ill. The stage, a vacs mt chair and
" oApIdlt VI IluCu NtItuidptQ III ulOuTLluSs
Rev. DR.. Fcderwell offered prayer. Eulo-
CYSTIC speeches were made by Jos. A. Boz
gardus, president of the Board of Managers
Of the American Temperance Union. Rev.
Dr.. Theodore L. Cuyler, president Of the
National Temperance Society: Gen. Clinton
Fish, D. D., q. Mann, grand chief tempiar,
|. o. of g. T. of New York: Col B. s. Cheyis.
grand chief templar, |. 0. of Il. I. of Ken
lucky; Mrs; Mary Burt, president OF the
New York State Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, and others.
A New Organization of Union Veterans.
CHICAGO. Oct. "A preliminary meeting
to organize command in Chicago in the So
ciety of veterans of the regular army and
navy was held last evening in Grand Army
Hall, and permanent organization may DO
effected soon. The association, besides be-
uevolent features similar to the G. A. r., in
tends by organized Efforts to obtain such
laws as viii secure to each honorably DIS
charged soldier or sailor of the regular ser:
vice, OF his heirs, warrant for 100 acres Of
land To aUualjZe the bounty laws that effect